Nels W. Lindstrom, 63, a long-time resident of the Orofino and Pierce area died of an apparent heart attack January 3, while working in the woods 17 miles north of Pierce. He was employed by the Bruce McLaughlin logging operation.
He was born April 7, 1908 at Orofino, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Lindstrom. When he was about seven he moved to Carlyle, Mont., with his father and attended school there.
In 1936 he returned to the Orofino area and made his home on Gilbert Hill with his late uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Lindstrom, while employed as a woodsworker.
He married Betty Hill at Fresno, Calif., in 1943. They ranched on Upper Ford's Creek and he drove the Ford's Creek school bus and was employed by Brundage Transfer. They were later divorced.
In recent years he had been employed as a woodsworker in the Pierce area.
He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Robert, Charles and John Lindstrom, all of Orofino and Albert and James Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: two daughters, Misses Pearl and Dorothy Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: and a brother Albert Lindstrom, Chicago.--Clearwater Tribune, January 6, 1972, p. 4.
He was born April 7, 1908 at Orofino, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Lindstrom. When he was about seven he moved to Carlyle, Mont., with his father and attended school there.
In 1936 he returned to the Orofino area and made his home on Gilbert Hill with his late uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Lindstrom, while employed as a woodsworker.
He married Betty Hill at Fresno, Calif., in 1943. They ranched on Upper Ford's Creek and he drove the Ford's Creek school bus and was employed by Brundage Transfer. They were later divorced.
In recent years he had been employed as a woodsworker in the Pierce area.
He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Robert, Charles and John Lindstrom, all of Orofino and Albert and James Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: two daughters, Misses Pearl and Dorothy Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: and a brother Albert Lindstrom, Chicago.--Clearwater Tribune, January 6, 1972, p. 4.
Nels W. Lindstrom, 63, a long-time resident of the Orofino and Pierce area died of an apparent heart attack January 3, while working in the woods 17 miles north of Pierce. He was employed by the Bruce McLaughlin logging operation.
He was born April 7, 1908 at Orofino, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Lindstrom. When he was about seven he moved to Carlyle, Mont., with his father and attended school there.
In 1936 he returned to the Orofino area and made his home on Gilbert Hill with his late uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Lindstrom, while employed as a woodsworker.
He married Betty Hill at Fresno, Calif., in 1943. They ranched on Upper Ford's Creek and he drove the Ford's Creek school bus and was employed by Brundage Transfer. They were later divorced.
In recent years he had been employed as a woodsworker in the Pierce area.
He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Robert, Charles and John Lindstrom, all of Orofino and Albert and James Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: two daughters, Misses Pearl and Dorothy Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: and a brother Albert Lindstrom, Chicago.--Clearwater Tribune, January 6, 1972, p. 4.
He was born April 7, 1908 at Orofino, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Lindstrom. When he was about seven he moved to Carlyle, Mont., with his father and attended school there.
In 1936 he returned to the Orofino area and made his home on Gilbert Hill with his late uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Lindstrom, while employed as a woodsworker.
He married Betty Hill at Fresno, Calif., in 1943. They ranched on Upper Ford's Creek and he drove the Ford's Creek school bus and was employed by Brundage Transfer. They were later divorced.
In recent years he had been employed as a woodsworker in the Pierce area.
He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Robert, Charles and John Lindstrom, all of Orofino and Albert and James Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: two daughters, Misses Pearl and Dorothy Lindstrom, both of Kooskia: and a brother Albert Lindstrom, Chicago.--Clearwater Tribune, January 6, 1972, p. 4.
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